Mr Black is a jolly good fellow.

[donn]

Great gift, and handy post-apocalypse!! . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Well, camping also!!!
Does anyone know what kind of steel makes the best sparks?????

Post-apocolypse! Do you know something we don't?? I've not a clue what the best steel, but obviously some steels are better quality than others.

Things are wild on the other side of the Pennines Charlie

That's why I spend as much time as I can over in Yorkshire. Though you didn't see York a couple of weeks when it was (mistakenly) reported Barnitts was burning down. Armageddon! Sky falling in! Cat and dogs living together...

A BIC lighter?

Great stuff donn !!! That is our @Jack Black not only generous but an all around great guy. Here's to you both.

Thanks for that!

What a nice care package and that tiny steel is adorable! Any trouble holding on to it?

~Chip

None whatsoever! It's a perfect size. Though my technique definately needs refining. It's more difficult than it looks.

Thanks for the kind words folks, I'm proud to be part of our little community









donn has small hands, while I have large ones, but I regularly use smaller strikers, so hopefully it'll be OK When I've watched videos of some folks using flint and steel I've been surprised at how aggressively some of them attack the flint. This really isn't necessary in my experience. Even where a larger steel allows it, I really wouldn't put my fingers within the steel either (placing them like a sort of knuckle-duster), just a good way to cut your knuckles in my opinion

That's what I found Jack; completely by accident I may add. If you attack it you quickly end up with no flint. I still need to practice practice practice though, especially on capturing the sparks
Again thank you very much.

My apologies with the late acknowledgement folks I got called into work yesterday.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Jack is simply a awesome guy, man....... what a privilege to have such a great guy among us